Pitchfork — Last September, Pitchfork reported that Astralwerks would be releasing Heroes, a benefit compilation for War Child, a charity that helps kids stranded in war zones across the world. Heroes has a pretty simple and great concept: Music legends pick the... more info

JamBase — THE WHIGS SET TO PLAY MADISON SQUARE GARDEN WITH KINGS OF LEON BAND BEGINS WORK ON NEW ALBUM IN 2009 MARCH HEADLINING TOUR ANNOUNCED The Whigs The Whigs have announced that they'll be supporting the Kings Of Leon on their North American tour b... more info

The Telegraph — Michael Deacon reviews The Kooks at The Roundhouse in London. more info

The Music Slut — In need of some last minute advice?View a multitude of suggestions here!MP3: The Kooks - Shine On more info

Panda Toes — Let's get the business out of the way first - we here at Panda Toes have one copy of OMFGG - Official Music Featured on Gossip Girl to give away. It's a pretty darned decent compilation of all things big time yet still hip in the past year. All you'v... more info

Guardian Music — Kid Carpet | AC/DC | The Ting Tings | The Kooks | CSS more info

PLUS verdict on new tunes from M.I.A, The Kooks, Snow Patrol, MGMT and Fleet Foxes more info

My Old Kentucky — Hot on the heels of The Kooks covering MGMT, Katy Perry, former Christian music singer turned girl kisser, has gone and covered MGMT's Electric Feel. Her 15 minutes started ending a few days ago, but this might buzz on the internerd for another week... more info

The Music Slut — Enjoy a healthy dose of tomfoolery in the clip below. Kooks MP3 at bottom of post.MP3: The Kooks - Always Where I Need To Be (Live) more info

The Kooks join Duffy, Beck and Rufus Wainwright for a new charity album. more info